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News Headlines: August 17th, 2018

Amalgamated Bank: “Purpose goes public” – and looks to more M&A »

The purpose-driven bank says an IPO opens merger & acquisition potential

› Asian Development Bank working paper calls for standardized green investment definitions

› Responsible Funds, August 17: US SIF issues Money Manager Roadmap guide

› California set to appoint State Street to run CalSavers assets – but ESG option is dropped for now

› California pension funds will have to report climate-related financial risk if bill passes

› GMO’s Grantham issues powerful argument in favour of fossil fuel divestment

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Features

HLEGAnalysis: Investors and providers critical of proposed EU green index rules »

Concern as European Commission’s proposals go beyond original HLEG recommendations

FREE Climate change and the board: Learning how to fix a slow motion crisis

This year’s proxy season shows climate change has become a mainstream issue

ESG Country Snapshot: United Kingdom

The UK’s ESG landscape is transforming, with key efforts from regulators, investors and corporates

› RI Comment: Climate litigation against pension schemes – if not now, then when? (Updated)

› Paul Hodgson: The long and the short of Tesla’s Martian-style corporate governance

› New pension pool Border to Coast: Putting sustainability at heart of its philosophy

› Time’s up for biomass to prove its financial and green credentials

› The US Episcopal Church to advocate an ESG ‘theology of money’

RI Agenda: the rolling calendar for responsible investors

› Social Impact Bonds: Comparing SIBs and outcomes-based approaches 06/Sep

› PRI tech workshop: what is the contribution of venture capital and private equity to the low carbon transition? 10/Sep

› 12th Sustainability Reporting and Communications Summit 2018 10/Sep

› FT Investing for Good Europe 11/Sep

› Impact Summit America - Navigating a New World 11/Sep

› PRI in Person 12/Sep

› OECD: Financing quality infrastructure for long-term investment 12/Sep

› AMNT Autumn Conference 13/Sep

› 4th EU and US Perspectives Conference: Sustainable Policy Responses 20/Sep

› Zermatt Summit: Humanising Innovation 20/Sep

› TCFD Leaders Briefing 21/Sep

› UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2018 24/Sep

› 4th Modern Slavery & Human Rights in Supply Chain Conference 24/Sep

› Climate Week NYC 24/Sep

› World Benchmarking Alliance 24/Sep

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